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thespec.com: Developer who saved Hamilton’s Pigott Building back in town with 2 new projects

By Steve Arnold | July 13, 2016

The Toronto developer who turned Hamilton's historic Pigott building into a successful condo project has come back to town.

Vernon Shaw, of King Stuart Developments Inc., is planning two new mixed-use buildings — one in the West Harbour area and one downtown.

The downtown site, at King Street West and Caroline Street North will save the front of a historic building for commercial uses at the street level with "brick and beam" offices above.

Behind will be a 15-storey tower of 100 rental units averaging 550 square feet.

At the harbour, Shaw has acquired land at the southwest corner of Stuart and MacNab streets opposite the new West Harbour GO station.

The plan there is for 75 units averaging 750 square feet. There will be two underground parking levels. The north side of the building will overlook the harbour while the south side will offer a view of Jamesville and the city's changing skyline.

Both projects are still in the planning stages.

Shaw is founder of the Canlight Group of Companies.

Location:

Google Street View | 206 King Street West, Hamilton